Fourth-Order Four-Point Boundary Value Problem: A Solutions Funnel Approach
We investigate the existence of positive or a negative solution of several classes of four-point boundary-value problems for fourth-order ordinary differential equations. Although these problems do not always admit a (positive) Green's function, the obtained solution is still of definite sign....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2012-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/375634 |
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| Summary: | We investigate the existence of positive or a negative solution of several classes of four-point boundary-value problems for fourth-order ordinary differential equations. Although these problems do not always admit a (positive) Green's function, the obtained solution is still of definite sign. Furthermore, we prove the existence of an entire continuum of solutions. Our technique relies on the continuum property (connectedness and compactness) of the solutions funnel (Kneser's Theorem), combined with the corresponding vector field. |
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| ISSN: | 0161-1712 1687-0425 |